According to Metro.co.uk, British betting company Ladbrookes has placed heavy odds on Morgan to succeed the current skipper, followed by all-rounder Stuart Broad, with an employee saying that it is just a question of when Cook quits.

The report mentioned that it is long odds-on that Cook will have stepped down by the ICC World Cup in 2015, but those who believe he will stay in charge can take 6/1 the Essex batsman leads England out.

With Australia taking an unassailable 3-0 lead in the ODI series, England’s chances of winning the World Cup have drifted out from 6/1 to 7/1, the report added.

First Published on January 21, 2014, 5:22 pmLast updated on January 21, 2014, 5:43 pm